Traditional cottage for sale in Apokoronas, Crete

The villa sits on a gated and walled plot of approx 360m² with attractive, landscaped, mature gardens with patios and paths constructed in local stone.

Lovely fruit-trees and flowers of all kinds make the scenery like turning out by a fairytale.

Entering the ground floor, the main living room is extremely spacious and comfortably accommodates nine people with a dining room and a beautiful living room with a corner fireplace and a/c, which opens out onto the wide covered veranda with plenty of shaded areas for use if there is a need to escape from the sun!

The large kitchen is wood-designed and fully fitted with an oven, hob, dishwasher, fridge/freezer and a washing machine.

It features a window above the sink with amazing views, big work surfaces, extensive cupboards and storage spaces.

There is also a bedroom with a double bed, a bathroom with walk-in shower and a small storage room.

The living room provides access to the heated pool of 18m² and the pool area where there is enough space for four sunbeds with umbrellas.

The perfect spot to soak up as sunshine as possible, as well to cool down from the heat while diving in the pool.

Internal wooden stairs lead to the first floor where one can find two (2) further spacious bedrooms and one (1) bathroom with bathtub.

To cater for everyones needs, the bedrooms have access to a shared balcony, overlooking the traditional villages of Apokoronas and the White Mountains and featuring external spaces of unparalleled beauty in quiet and private surroundings.

The cottage house features solar panels and autonomous heating system.

The house could serve as the perfect getaway retreat from the pressures of your own life at home, or as a rental business for others to escape to this peaceful and tranquil site as well.

Only 20km from Chania center, it gives you easy access to all services and amenities.

Also close to the famous sandy beaches of Apokoronas, it takes only a few minutes to reach the water during the hot summer days while you can also find restaurants with delicious traditional food and gourmet, and coffee shops as well to enjoy the sun accompanied by a refreshing drink.

And last but not least it is only 30km away from the airport, for any little or big escape you long for.

A sense of privacy and tranquility in the most luxurious residence, a unique combination not to be missed!

 

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Traditional cottage for sale in Apokoronas Location:

The district of Apokoronas in the north-eastern corner of the Chania prefecture and at the foot of the White Mountains is one of the greenest regions of Crete and contains some interesting sights, such as Lake Kournas, the islands only freshwater lake, picturesque villages and small beach resorts.

Aptera
The ruins of ancient Aptera are located on a hill above the bay of Souda. Founded in the 7th century BC, Aptera was one of the largest city states in Crete and was continuously inhabited until an earthquake destroyed it in the 7th century AD.

A monastery was established there in the 12th century.
Most of this very large site has not been excavated yet but you can see impressive Roman cistern, a Greek temple, various other buildings and massive defensive walls.

At the north-western end there is a Turkish fortress with superb views of Souda bay.

The archaeological site of Aptera is open Tuesday to Sunday from 8 am to 2.30 pm and entrance is free.
Kalyves, Almyrida and Plaka

Located on the coast in the Souda bay, Kalyves is a large village with a nice sandy beach and has been attracting more and more tourists in the last few years.

Most of it is fairly low key and you still get the sense that you are in a Cretan village.

A little further to the east, Almyrida has seen a number of tourist developments as well.

Its sandy beach with shallow waters make it a good destinations for families with small children but it can easily get quite crowded.

Above Almyrida, the small village of Plaka offers stunning views of the Souda bay and the White Mountains.

Georgioupolis and Lake Kournas
Georgioupolis, at the eastern end of the district of Apokoronas, used to be a sleepy little fishing village but its long (9 km) sandy beach has seen a massive development in hotels.

Lake Kournas is located 3 km inland from Georgioupolis at the foot of the mountain and is the only freshwater lake in the whole of Crete.

This makes it a popular "exotic" weekend destination for the Cretans.

The landscape in Kournas, especially if you pick a grey day, is reminiscent of a mountain lake in the Alps and you loose the sense of being on Crete. Unusual!

Vamos
Vamos is the capital of the district.

In 1995 a group of villagers started a project to preserve the traditional way of life of Vamos.

With funds from the European Union, they started a project to showcase the crafts and products of the region and restored old stone buildings using traditional materials and crafts and turned them into guest houses.